diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/osiNTPTime.c b/src/libCom/osi/osiNTPTime.c
index 74d79b353..6a708df1e 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/osiNTPTime.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/osiNTPTime.c
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ static void NTPTimeSync(void *dummy)
         epicsMutexMustLock(NTPTimePvt.lock);
         diff = epicsTimeDiffInSeconds(&timeNow, &NTPTimePvt.clockTime);
         if (diff >= 0.0) {
-            NTPTimePvt.clockTime = timeNow;
             NTPTimePvt.ticksToSkip = 0;
         } else { /* dont go back in time */
             NTPTimePvt.ticksToSkip = -diff * NTPTimePvt.ticksPerSecond;
         }
         NTPTimePvt.clockTick = tickNow;
+        NTPTimePvt.clockTime = timeNow;
         NTPTimePvt.synchronized = 1;
         epicsMutexUnlock(NTPTimePvt.lock);